Greencore is one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, formed with Bakkavor in January 2026.
With over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots, Greencore brings delicious food to life across a wide range of meal occasions.
In FY25, the company achieved combined revenues of approximately £4bn, supported by a direct‑to‑store network that delivers fresh and frozen food to thousands of stores every day.
What you’ll be doing
* Identify and implement optimum plans and schedules that deliver stock and service targets and/or procure materials/labour to organise production in line with customer needs
* Utilise available planning systems to convert sales forecasts into achievable production and material plans and schedules that optimally balance customer service and operational cost efficiency
* Manage risks within the plan and amend orders where possible/practical to achieve customer service and stock targets
* Share forecasts with suppliers and work with them to resolve issues with material availability
* Measure, minimise and publish expected obsolete/over‑stock (finished product and/or raw materials)
* Manage ongoing communication with the operations teams to ensure accurate exchange of information
* Translate production plans into labour requirements and convert them into labour orders
* Monitor distribution providers’ real‑time delivery performance, escalating potential OTIF failures as early as possible – both internally and to customers
What we’re looking for
* Ideally educated to GCSE level
* Experience working in a fast‑paced seasonal environment, ideally in FMCG, with a detailed knowledge of the planning process
* Experience working with a wide range of SKUs – both short‑ and long‑lead‑time
* Good attention to detail and experience applying analytical thinking
* Proficient computer user with experience and knowledge of ERP systems
What you’ll get in return
* Competitive salary and job‑related benefits
* Paid holidays
* Pension scheme with up to 8% match
* Life insurance up to 4× salary
* Company share‑save scheme
* Exclusive employee discount platform
* Full Wellbeing Centre platform access
* Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
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